ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION AND PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN SAILING
August 30, 2006

US SAILING TEAM WINS TWO GOLD MEDALS, ONE BRONZE IN CHINA

The US Sailing Team (USST) wrapped up a successful Olympic Test Event with two gold medals and one bronze medal at The Good Luck Beijing - 2006 Qingdao International Regatta. World number one Paige Railey (Clearwater, FL) won the Laser Radial class, after gaining a substantial lead after the first 10 races. In the Star class, Andy Horton (Newport, RI) and Brad Nichol (Lake Sunapee, NH) won a gold medal, while George Szabo (San Diego, CA) and Eric Monroe (Corona del Mar, CA) followed with the bronze.
> For complete results, photos, profiles, exclusive audio reports and diaries from US Sailing Team members competing at the 2006 Qingdao International Regatta, please visit http://www.ussailing.org/olympics/qingdao.htm.

TWO SYMPOSIUMS, ONE LOCATION - NEW ORLEANS, JAN 17-21, 2007

US SAILING's two popular Symposiums, the National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS) and the One-Design Sailing Symposium (ODSS), will be held together over a five-day period in New Orleans, LA, January 17-21, 2007. The National Sailing Programs Symposium, presented by Vanguard Sailboats and geared towards sailing program organizers, will kick off the events on Wednesday, January 17 and run through Sunday, January 21. The One-Design Symposium, created for one-design class organizers, will take place January 20-21 at the same hotel, the New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center. The joint location for the two Symposiums enables participants to attend seminars from both Symposiums at a discounted rate.
> Find out more about these two popular Symposiums and register online by going to http://www.ussailing.org/news/2006/symposiums.htm.

THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF US SAILING

A few weeks ago, at US SAILING's monthly staff meeting at the organization's office in Portsmouth, RI, the staff was treated to a special visit from Harry Anderson. Over the years, Anderson has played a major role in the development of sailing in the U.S., as Executive Director of US SAILING, Commodore of New York Yacht Club, and much more. In 1997, The Centennial History of the United States Sailing Association was published, written by Anderson and the late Rob MacArthur. This excellent book chronicles the first 100 years of US SAILING (founded in 1897) and is a great resource for sailing fans. The US SAILING staff thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to meet Harry and learn more about the long and glorious history of US SAILING from the rich recollections of someone who means so much to the sport.
> Order your copy of The Centennial History of the United States Sailing Association by going to http://store.ussailing.org. US SAILING member price: $25.00 ($30.00 for non-members).

SKUD-18 SAILORS NAMED TO 2006 US DISABLED SAILING TEAM

US SAILING has named the top three SKUD-18 teams to the 2006 US Disabled Sailing Team (USDST) in the two-person class. The athletes qualified based on their results at the C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Regatta, held August 17-20 in Newport, RI. The SKUD-18 two-person teams are:
- Karen Mitchell (Deerfield Beach, FL) and Michael Grimm (Miami Beach, FL)
- Mark Lewis (Hingham, MA) and Maureen McKinnon-Tucker (Marblehead, MA)
- Scott Whitman (Brick, NJ) and Julia Dorsett (Boca Raton, FL)
> For more information about the 2006 US Disabled Sailing Team and the ranking system, visit http://www.ussailing.org/olympics/paralympic.

END OF SUMMER SALE AT US SAILING AUTHENTIC COLLECTION

Discount of $25 on orders of $150 or more!
This is your chance to save $25 on popular items like Dry-T's, the "Sail Fast" T-shirt, US SAILING gloves, and so much more. Don't forget, you can also personalize US SAILING Authentic Collection merchandise with your boat name and sail number. To take advantage of this offer, enter promo code US0610 during checkout. Please note: your order must reach $150 in order to take advantage of this special offer.
> Shop now at http://www.ussailinggear.com.

2006 SEASON OF USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC SAILING FESTIVALS SLOWING DOWN

As the summer is winding down and young sailors across the country are heading back to school, US SAILING's USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival (JO) season is slowing down too. Last weekend, more than 50 sailors enjoyed the competition at the JO hosted by Seattle Yacht Club in Seattle, WA. Four JO events remain for the 2006 season, which wraps up in late December with the Orange Bowl JO in Florida, the largest event of the program.
> View the complete results from the Seattle event by going to http://www.seattleyachtclub.org/Sailboat/Sailboat_Racing/Racing2006/2006_JOs.html. Learn more about the JO program by going to http://www.ussailing.org/youth/racing/jo.

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR U.S. WOMEN'S MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP

The U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship will be held at Newport Harbor Yacht Club and will be sailed in Gov. Cup 21s November 7-11. US SAILING is currently accepting applications until September 14. The five highest ranked skippers (as determined by the September 20th, 2006 ISAF Women's Match Race rankings) who have requested invitations, will be issued invitations. The remaining skippers will be chosen based on resume. All competitors shall meet the eligibility requirements of ISAF regulation 19.2 and meet the citizenship requirements as stated in the Championship Conditions.
> For more information and to apply for the U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship, go to the event website at http://www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/women/uswmrc.

ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR US SAILING PRE-TRIALS

Online registration is now open for the 2006 US SAILING Pre-Trials, to be held this coming October at six host yacht clubs nationwide. These are preliminary events for the sailors as well as organizers, as both prepare for the 2007 Olympic & Paralympic Team Trials, scheduled for October 2007 at the same venues. Several of these Pre-Trials events will also serve as Trials for the Pan American Games.
> Visit http://www.ussailing.org/olympics/pretrials/default.aspx for more information on the US SAILING Pre-Trials and to register online.

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